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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

1,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 60

Railways to Be Built. Binnaway to Werrls Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 7

Mr. E. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., introduced a deputation, representing the primary producer, which waited upon Mr. Bull, Minister for Works, and urged the construction of…

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Gresford Motor Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 4

Mr. C. C. Hancock intimates in this issue that special cars may be obtained at a few hours' notice, day or night. 'Phone 11, East Gresford…

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Cessnock District News. Motor Car Accident. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 6

Another motor car accident occurred at Cessnock on Thursday afternoon, as a result of which Mr. Pinchon, jun., of Rothbury, had a narrow escape. The car (a small…

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Miles of Motor Cars. Pilfering of Army Property by Children

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 2

Raids by children on motor cars, which stand by "the roadside for miles, were brought to the notice of the Greenwich magistrate. Two boys wore charged…

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Trams in Collision. Accident on Southern Line

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 July 1919 · page 6

An accident occurred on the Moss Vale-Bowral section of the Main Southern Railway. An engine hauling the Temora mail ran…

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East-west Railway. Capital Cost of £6,791,840

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 July 1919 · page 3

The total capital cost of east-west railway—including interest to June 14 last—was £6,791,840. As far as the State sections are concerned interest is not charged. The…

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Fatal Collision. Motor Car and Motor Cylcle and Side Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 July 1919 · page 2

A fatal collision occurred between a motor car and a motor cycle and side-car, on the Geelong-road, near Footscray (Vic.). A youth named Victor Alexander Findlay…

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Motor Car Skids. Five Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 July 1919 · page 7

Five persons were injured in a motor-car accident, which occurred in Forbes-street, Newtown, on Saturday night. Four of them, Fred Connolly (35), of King-street,…

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Railway Construction Deputation to Minister for Works

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 4

The necessity for constructing a system of railways to open up the country was urged upon the Minister for Works by a deputation introduced by Mr…

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Our Wretched Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 4

Generally speaking, it may be said that local government has not succeeded in providing roads anything like as good as might be expected, notwithstanding the adverse…

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Railway Officer Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 4

Mr. O. C. B. Walker, who has been on the ticket barrier at the West Maitland railway station, has departed for his new sphere of duties at Victoria-street station. He…

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Northern Train Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 4

The towns on the main northern line and on the North Coast line might well until to urge upon the Government the need for a train to enable a particular…

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Country and Metropolitan Expenditure Under National Government. (By the Hon. R.T. Ball, Minister for Works and Railways.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 4

Naturally the country looks at the city. The country sees the great growth of the metropolis and other sea coast communities, and watches them grow…

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Main Roads. Legislation Promised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 4

Mr. C. E. D. Men res, president of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, accompanied by the representatives of the various trading and carrying associations, waited on…

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Motor Ambulance for Influenza Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the West Maitland Influenza Administrative Committee it was decided to make application through the member, Lieut,-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A.,…

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Council Motor-cycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 4

Four tenders, ranging from £15 to £28 were received for the purchase of the council's motor cycle. The tender of Mr. E. G…

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Motor Ambulance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 3

The excellent spirit shown by the heads of the various colliery companies in this district as regards hospital matters has been…

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Our Wretched Roads

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 7

Generally speaking it may be said that local government has not succeeded in pr[?]sding roads anything like as good as might [?]e expected not with standing the daverse…

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Buckjump Riding. Ben Bridge Still an Expert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 3

The Invevell correspondent of the Tamworth "Daily Observer" writes: "The latest concerning the once famous stockman, Ben Bridge, comes from…

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Road to Success. Mr, Holman Advises Nationalists

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 15

"At the present moment we have several dozens of friends who are pointing out to the National Party the plain well-paved road which leads to the shades of the oppostiton…

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